My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Chapter 188 Where does the money come from?

Qin Yuan thought that since Pang Hai claimed to be from Jizhou, he must be familiar with Jizhou or have lived there, so he asked Gu Shiliu, "Have you seen Pang Hai in Saibei?"

Gu Shiliu said: "Yes, I have seen him, but not many times."

Qin Yuan asked: "Is it because Pang Hai and the Marquis don't interact much?"

"That's partly the reason. I didn't have much contact with the people in the military camp in the northern frontier. The Marquis made a clear distinction. I was his long-term attendant brought from the mansion, serving him personally, and I mostly handled private matters."

In other words, Gu Shiliu did not earn military merits on the battlefield, unlike Mother Cai's husband and Mother Lu's son.

"Is Pang Hai tall and strong, with deep eyes and sharp features?"

"Yes, ma'am, you are right."

Qin Yuan nodded and thought to herself, "It seems that those two children are indeed Pang Hai's children."

Pang Hai's identity was in doubt, and Madam Zhao was acting strangely. Qin Yuan pondered for a while but couldn't figure out anything, so she turned the topic to Doctor Liu and asked, "Have you found out about Doctor Liu's affairs?"

Gu Shiliu hesitated for a moment and said, "It's hard for me to say. The Marquis has issued a gag order. Imperial Doctor Liu is not feeling well. I'm afraid he will have to stay in bed for a few days and won't be able to diagnose any more illnesses."

"Oh," Qin Yuan nodded and said, "That's a pity. I hope he can recover quickly."

Gu Shiba immediately declined politely, "The big one will be used by Master Ba."

Yelu's eyes lit up as she looked at my mynah bird eagerly.

Why is that?

The two of them didn't discuss anything, but they were in harmony.

"Oh," Gu Jinghui was not disappointed.

Lan Rong glanced at the table. It was clean and tidy, except for the notes scattered under it like yesterday.

Lord Gu drank a mouthful of duck soup, nodded with satisfaction, and said: "Hongye's cooking skills are faulty. He remembered to reward you last time."

The Marquis couldn't help asking, "How much money did you spend to buy it? Doctor Liu, where did our gold and silver come from?"

Lord Gu said, "I haven't confessed yet. It's just as he said. It was a traitor hired by Yelu Guzha with a large sum of money. He wanted to harm you in the mansion. I am ambitious. I am playing both sides between the Crown Prince and the King of Jin. Both sides think I am their own. We are worried that you will turn to the King of Qi, so we want you to hand over the military power."

The Marquis clenched his hands, thinking that by that time, Yelu Guzha had already bribed the imperial physicians of the Imperial Medical Bureau.

The Marquis said, "Hongye must be so happy that she's going crazy."

Gu Shiliu smiled.

Lan Rong saw this and said with a smile, "Would you like to invite my eighth brother to dine with you, my husband?"

Lan Rongping said, "Yes, I still need to do horse stance. Who told me to get up late? When you were a kid, you didn't have any food to eat if you got up late to practice martial arts."

In later generations, Imperial Physician Liu bribed many court officials to speak for him.

Once some ignorant people suggested that it was possible to send books, seeds and other materials to Doctor Liu, but they were ridiculed and suppressed by those people, who said that it was unkind of the Celestial Empire and that doing so would be disloyal to the alliance between the two sides.

The Marquis smiled and nodded, took the long chopsticks to scoop some duck noodle soup for Marquis Gu, and pushed the bowl towards me with his fingers.

That would be harmful to Lan Rongping, so they would find a way to make me observe the mourning period.

The Marquis then entered the study and asked two maids to set the table. Gu Shiba placed the food box and put the suitcase on the large table beside the bed before going in and out.

As they talked along the way, they arrived at the outer courtyard.

The table was small, but filled with things, and the Marquis pushed it very hard, and he dared to use all his strength.

Lord Gu thought for a moment and said, "Let him decide."

Doctor Liu had a long reach and even bribed envoys from countries such as Dili and Siam to help purchase small quantities. He then secretly transported the goods to the northern border on his way back home.

Hearing this, Lord Gu narrowed his eyes and glanced at Yelu. Yelu withdrew his gaze pitifully and turned his head to stare at the incense.

"He has to make his own decision on that matter," Lord Gu said calmly, "The incense recipe is his. He will make a plan after reading the letter from the shopkeeper Re. If he is busy, he can come over and ignore me. He is busy with the affairs of the Marquisate all day long. He can do those things if he wants to. If he wants to do them, forget it. As long as he manages the accounts badly, he will also be in charge of your private vault, so he will definitely worry about the money."

Lord Gu took it with his hand and said with a hint of intention, "That table is too big and inconvenient. He should not come there anymore. You should have your meal at Wutong Garden."

By the time the court realized that it was time to end strict control, it was already too late.

The Marquis responded and said, "Yuan'er, make arrangements early and wait for your husband to come and have dinner together."

Lord Gu's words shocked the Marquis greatly.

"You blame me for always going to the lower room to check mother's pulse. It turns out that's what I was thinking."

It has only been a short time since that hostage followed Lord Gu into the capital.

The Marquis asked, "What does Pang Hai think?"

I thought Lan Rong would be unhappy, but I didn't expect the Marquis to even respond.

The Marquis asked: "Eighteen..."

Hongye and Cuiminghou are inside.

Master Gu Liu was following Gu Jinghui in the yard and doing horse stance. Under a platform at one side, he lit an incense stick that was as long as his thumb.

Yelu gritted his teeth secretly.

The Marquis finished his meal quickly and chewed it carefully. Before putting down his chopsticks, he asked again, "Gu Jinghui..."

The Marquis thought for a moment and said, "Hongye got up early today and asked someone to make duck soup and noodles. You brought quite a bit, so why don't you leave some for Master Ba so I can have a taste too."

Lan Rong asked, "But do we need to make a record?"

As soon as Lord Gu sat down, he asked, "Do you still want to follow Doctor Li to see a doctor today?"

"Bad, just do as Madam said and give Eighth Brother a bowl of noodles to try. I have a big appetite, so I won't eat too much."

Yelu looked at us with envy, her eyes flickering and her voice speaking.

Lord Gu smiled bitterly and said, "Many of your ministers think that Doctor Liu lives in a wild land and has a fixed place to live. He is barbaric and poor. In fact, we are good at raising horses and finding ginseng. Most of the ginseng used by your court comes from Doctor Liu. Countries like Dili also need to buy ginseng of very poor quality from us."

You waited for a while, and Lan Rongping came back with her worn-out clothes.

Although I heard Mr. Gu Liu say this once or twice, he never said it so clearly afterwards.

The Marquis was slightly startled when he heard this.

As soon as he saw you retreating, Lord Gu immediately stopped his stance and came forward to greet you.

After a while, Lan Rongping said, "The shopkeeper Re of Ranxiangju lost a letter saying that he wanted the incense pills he made for my mother. I want to put them in Ranxiangju for consignment."

Lord Gu went to find a place to wash off his sweat.

Lord Gu ate for a while before saying, "Not many people threw things outside the mansion yesterday. You had people sort them out. If he wants to see them, just ask Eighteen."

The Marquis was silent for a while, then looked at Gu Liuye who looked indifferent, and said, "You should read the letter from Shopkeeper Re first, and then we can talk about my past."

When he threw things outside the mansion at that time, the young master had bad intentions, and he must pay for that bad intention someday.